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BLACK+DECKER dustbuster furbuster AdvancedClean+ Pet Hair Vacuum vs Dyson Car+Boat Handheld Vacuum

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

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The short answer

BLACK+DECKER dustbuster furbuster AdvancedClean+ Pet Hair Vacuum comes out ahead by a narrow margin (4.5 vs 4.3). BLACK+DECKER dustbuster furbuster AdvancedClean+ Pet Hair Vacuum is best for: pet owners who want a handheld that strips fur from car seats and mats with long runtime. Read the strengths below before deciding.

BLACK+DECKER dustbuster furbuster AdvancedClean+ Pet Hair Vacuum
Higher ratedRanked #1 in Best Cordless Car Vacuums
BLACK+DECKER dustbuster furbuster AdvancedClean+ Pet Hair Vacuum
1 source$99as of Oct 17

The Furbuster AdvancedClean+ is a cordless handheld vacuum with a motorised pet-hair brush, a built-in 9-inch crevice tool and a roughly 0.7-litre dust bin. TechGearLab named it its best handheld for pet hair, found it often cleared messes in a single pass and measured almost 30 minutes of runtime. Yahoo Shopping picked it as its best car vacuum for pet hair after a test in a compact SUV, praising its strong suction on soil, pebbles and dog hair. It suits pet owners who need to strip fur from seats and floor mats; anyone who mostly cleans narrow gaps around the console, or wants something light for one-handed use, should look at slimmer models.

Strengths
  • — Motorised brush cleared fur-clinging car floor mats in just a few passes
  • — Ran for almost 30 minutes on a charge in TechGearLab's runtime test
  • — Strong suction picked up soil, larger pebbles, leaves and pine needles in a car test
Watch-outs
  • — Bulky body and wide crevice tool cannot reach very tight gaps beside seats
  • — Hard to manoeuvre one-handed, especially with the pet brush fitted
  • — Takes four to five hours to recharge fully
Dyson Car+Boat Handheld Vacuum
Ranked #3 in Best Cordless Car Vacuums
Dyson Car+Boat Handheld Vacuum
2 sources$229.99as of Oct 17

The Dyson Car+Boat sits at the premium end with the strongest motor, the longest runtime and Dyson's HEPA filtration. Consumer Reports clocked the longest runtime of any handheld it tested. It costs a lot, and the suction is aggressive enough to grab loose fabric, but if you want maximum power and run time from a handheld, nothing here is more capable.

Strengths
  • — Whole-machine HEPA filtration captures 99.99% of particles to 0.3 microns
  • — Ships with a motorized pet brush, crevice tool and dust brush, per Consumer Reports
  • — Backed by a 2-year warranty and lifetime Dyson support
Watch-outs
  • — TechGearLab found suction can be so strong it pulls in fabric and shuts off on loose upholstery
  • — Small dustbin for the price

How they stack up

BLACK+DECKER dustbuster furbuster AdvancedClean+ Pet Hair Vacuum

TechGearLab measured 29.1 minutes of runtime for the Furbuster against 14.7 for the Shark UltraCyclone Pet Pro Plus, although it found the Shark better in tight spaces and it weighs 2.8 lb to the Furbuster's 3.3 lb. The BLACK+DECKER DustBuster Ion (HHVI315JO42) is lighter at 2.2 lb and listed at about half the price in the same test, but TechGearLab noted it was not designed with pet hair in mind.

Dyson Car+Boat Handheld Vacuum

The premium powerhouse. Its motor and runtime exceed the Shark UltraCyclone Pet Pro+ (CH951), the Black+Decker DustBuster Ion (HHVI315JO42), the Worx WX030L and the Black+Decker DustBuster CHV1410L, but it costs far more and its aggressive suction can grab loose fabric where the gentler Shark and B+D units do not.

Specs side-by-side

SpecBLACK+DECKER dustbuster furbuster AdvancedClean+ Pet Hair VacuumDyson Car+Boat Handheld Vacuum
Weight3.3 lb (TechGearLab measured)~4 lb
Dust Bin Capacity0.68 L—
Measured Runtime29.1 min (TechGearLab)—
Charge Time4-5 hours~5 hr
Crevice ToolIntegrated, 9 in—
FilterWashable, reusable—
Power SourceBattery (built-in)—
Warranty2-year limited—
Runtime—Up to ~24 min (high)
Dust Capacity—0.53 L
Battery—21.5V lithium-ion
Attachments—Motorized brush, crevice, brush
Filtration—Whole-machine HEPA
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